Foster home needed!

In two days, PFA will have a momma cat and five 3 week old kittens that need foster care. A sweet tame grey tabby was dumped alongside the highway in Sedley, near the seed plant. She was taken in by the workers at the plant, and just a few days later gave birth to her five kittens. She has been an amazing mother, with the help of the employees there who have provided food, water, and a warm place for the little family. However, it's important that the momma and kittens be moved before the kittens get active and are hurt by the machinery at the plant. So, one of the employees is driving them in on Thurs night and bringing them to my house. I already have 4 foster cats along with my own 6, and I can't keep them here longer than a night or two. Can anyone foster this family? PFA will provide everything that they need, and have the mother spayed once the kittens are weaned.
Please drop me a line at badbunnygirl@hotmail.com if you can help.
-Sarah

Three sisters

These three girls were rescued by our feral cat team last May near our feeding station and colony on Athol St, in North Central Regina. They were adopted by Phil, one of our awesome members of the feral cat team, and have adapted beautifully to a very cushy life! How wonderful that all three sisters were able to stay together, and be loved.

-Sarah

Some new shots of the feral cats that we feed

These photos were all taken by Phil, one of the members of the feral cat team. These cats are regular residents at our feeding stations, and are managing to make it through a very tough winter with help from PFA.

A surprising pair

Shadow is the fluffy grey male cat that was rescued in December in a North Central Regina back alley; cold, thirsty, hungry, and very distressed. I have fostered him since that day, and he has come a long way!!! When Shadow first got here he was aggressive with all of the other animals - not only the other cats, but my own little dog. He had separation anxiety when I left the room. He was filthy, and very skinny. Shadow didn't like leaving the security of the basement room where he was first fostered.

The above photo was taken today. As I type, Shadow is napping on the daybed in my den alongside my little dog, Atti. He plays with the other cats. He has put on weight and is a very clean and happy cat. Now Shadow just needs to find his forever home. He is so affectionate and smart.

To see Shadow's adoption ad, please click HERE

-Sarah

Another great Fundraising Potluck!

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the potluck last Sayurday night, despite the cold weather! We had a wonderful time. Much amazing food was shared, there was some competitive bidding on the silent auction, and we were able to share all of the exciting things that have been happening with the feral cat team and pet rescue in PFA.

The potluck raised $1301 that will go directly to our vet bills from spaying and neutering all of our rescued animals.

Many thanks to Pat and Dona who worked so hard to make the silent auction a success.

-Sarah

Managing Cats and Allergies

Each year People for Animals rescues many stray, abandoned and neglected cats that truly need our help just to survive. So it is somewhat discouraging to see the number of tame cats being surrendered to overcrowded animal shelters and rescue groups because of manageable issues such as allergies.

Of course it is important not to compromise a person's health and well-being or put them at risk for more severe health problems. But, for people who love their cats and want to keep them, there are ways to manage allergies and still have pets.

Cats.About.com (Mercia Tapping) offers the following tips for reducing allergy symptoms: don't let cats to sleep with you (or keep them out of the bedroom altogether), washing bedding in hot water at least twice monthly, use of HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) air filters and frequent vacuuming with a HEPA vacuum cleaner including furniture, use of vapour steam cleaners on furniture and carpets (I personally use this method and a HEPA vacuum), wash your hands after petting your cat and avoid touching your eyes, and washing your cat. You don't necessarily need to give your cat a bath - veterinarians may offer topical liquids to apply to the cat's coat, or you can use pre-moistened kitty wipes or a damp cloth.

These methods can help manage symptoms even if they don't completely go away. Please visit http://cats.about.com/od/allergiesandcats/a/allergictocat.htm for more details on the tips above. If you or someone you know is struggling with cat allergies, please consider trying some of these methods before surrendering your pet to a shelter.

Alanna

Meet Verbal!

Verbal was rescued from one of our feeding stations in North Central Regina last week. He had clearly been on the streets for some time, and had a painful looking abcess on his neck. However, even living with sickness and hunger couldn't dull his amazing personality! Verbal quickly won the hearts of his two rescuers, Pat and Dona. He was neutered and received medical care at the vet, and is now in foster care. This sweet boy can't believe his luck. He is a big talker (along with being a VERY big cat), and loves to tell his foster mom all about his day. And so affectionate!!! It's inconceivable that Verbal could have been stuck on the streets forever without our help.

Once we are sure that he is well on the road to recovery, we'll list Verbal for adoption and he'll have a happy ever after kind of life.

-Sarah